
Nir Shimony MD
Brain & Spinal Tumor, Epilepsy Surgery, Pediatric Neurosurgery
Pediatric Neurosurgery, NeuroOncology and Epilepsy surgery
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6325 Humphreys BlvdMemphis, TN 38120
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Overview of Dr. Shimony
Dr. Nir Shimony is a pediatric neurosurgeon and Associate Professor at UTHSC. Based in Memphis, he serves at Le Bonheur, St. Jude, and Semmes Murphey. A Johns Hopkins fellow, his expertise includes pediatric neuro-oncology and epilepsy surgery. He is widely published in brainstem tumors and intractable epilepsy and remains active in clinical research and academic neurosurgery.
Education & Training
Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2016 - 2018
Technion-Israel Inst of Technology Faculty of MedicineClass of 2010
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2018 - 2028
TN State Medical License 2022 - 2028
MS State Medical License 2024 - 2027
PA State Medical License 2018 - 2026- Israeli Health ministry Neurological surgery full board certification
- Johns Hopkins UniversityPediatric neurosurgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Pediatric Neurosurgery Board Review (book) Springer, 2022
- Brain Stem tumors (book) Springer, 2020
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Surgical resection in medulloblastoma: a crossroads in the molecular era.Joseph H McAbee, David G Laird, Amar Gajjar, David S Hersh, Nir Shimony
Child's Nervous System. 2026-07-08 - Validating language localization by transcranial magnetic stimulation: A comparative study of adults and children.Radha Kodali, Hadiyah Qureshi, Negar Noorizadeh, Christen M Holder, Basanagoud Mudigoudar
Epilepsy Research. 2026-07-08 - Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors.George I Jallo, Nir Shimony
Neurosurgery Clinics of North America. 2026-07-01
Authored Content
- From Rodents to Humans: Working with Memory at AES 2020December 2020
- Neural Tube DefectsNovember 2018
- MedulloblastomaJanuary 2018
Press Mentions
Pediatric Brain Symposium Brings a Range of ExpertiseSeptember 17th, 2019
Pediatric Neurosurgeon Joins Geisinger StaffSeptember 25th, 2018
Johns Hopkins All Children’s Fellowship Opens Door for International OpportunityMarch 21st, 2017
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- Society of Neuro-OncologyMember
- European Association of Neurosurgical SocietiesMember
- Member
Other Languages
- Hebrew
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